2021-22 Stanley Cup Finals: Tampa Bay Lightning (Wales Champion) at Colorado Avalanche (Campbell Champion) - (COL WINS 4-2)

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Got those damned Avalanche running around their own zone like beheaded stoned chickens....
And BOOM!

3-3 game.

That's the ticket, Bolts...that's the ticket.
Make these boys play defense....

Edited June 16, 2022 by TropicalFruitGirl26

[NoGoal]

Very weak by Kuemper there to track that puck.  And now it's him with the .800 Save%.

 

Just not good enough by these goaltenders.

Edited June 16, 2022 by FireDillabaugh

[Captain Lando]

The Avs need to get the puck moving back up and down the ice and shooting on Vasilevskiy. They cannot let him settle in or he can stand on his head and shut this down. Time to get this game back in hand. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Vasilevskiy just came up huge there...big stop while his defenseman had no stick!

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Good work by Ross Colton forcing the ever dangerous Cale Makar outside the zone.

Little things like that that often go unnoticed that help buoy teams when they need it.

[Math]

These Stanley Cup patches are awful.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Not bad by Killorn...six seconds left, throw it in on the Colorado goal...ya never know...the goalie might "Darcy" it

Fair to say the teams traded periods....now for the rubber match third...

 

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Edited June 16, 2022 by TropicalFruitGirl26

[Captain Lando]

Two periods in and this series has provided quite a lot of excitement already. 

 

A lot of speed, a lot of great play making, some great goalie play, some great physical play. 

 

Will I be able to stand this through a possible 7 games.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Ouch!

Pointer taking one for the team!
What a way to draw a penalty.

Cmon Boys....do I see a lead?

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Colorado's JT Compher with all kinds of chances and can't bury them.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Nope.
Nothing doing on that PP.

Excellent PK'ing by the Avs. Gave the Lightning nothing.

[NoGoal]

29 minutes ago, Captain Lando said:

Will I be able to stand this through a possible 7 games.

We need more hockey.  A good night for a 6 or 7 period OT game. 

[flyer4ever]

The tampa face grabbers are looking like Crosby and the pens. Let's try to play like men fellas.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Landeskog HAD to know he was gonna get buried standing around Vasilevskiy like that.

He's got some steel ones...gotta give him that.
White jerseys swarmed him good!

[FD19372]

Next goal wins! Too soon??

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just now, FD19372 said:

Next goal wins! Too soon??

 

I dunno, FD, you might be onto something.
Next goal DEFINITELY is a momentum changer at least!

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Bolts playing with fire allowing Colorado to continually reload in the offensive zone.

¡No me gusta!

Play on Darcy's side boys...let's go.

[Captain Lando]

With the speed of the Avalanche and Tampa scoring 2 goals within a 48 second period , I don't know if the next goal wins it. 

[SaucyJack]

5 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

allowing Colorado to continually reload in the offensive zone

It does seem Colorado has had the edge this period, but only a narrow one to my eye.  Either team could work a magic game-winner.  

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Dammit Maroon...Hope this doesn't cost the game.
 

[NoGoal]

Bonehead play by Maroon.

[FD19372]

Wow...Maroon of all people. Had a brain/stick fart.

[Captain Lando]

Bonehead play of the game for Maroon. The Lightning Penalty kill is going to have to pick him up.

 

Let's Go Avs!!!!!

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

OT gonna be a nail biter to start....
Maroon gonna have to sweat out about 25-30 left on that PP I believe.

[FD19372]

OT it is. What the hell, why not??